Looking for a place to escape the heat and humidity? What better place to go than a place filled with Christmas? The National Christmas Center is a fairly large museum, dedicated to showcasing all things Christmas. It is nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country and is open weekends in March and April and daily May through the New Year! Admission: Adults/Seniors - $12.00 Children (ages 3 to 12) - $5.00 Under 3 - free! We decided to visit the National Christmas Center in June and I am so glad we did. There was practically no one there so we were able to take our time and really look at … [Read more...]
Matilda Jane: Serendipity Collection
June 7, 2012 by 56 Comments
Denise DeMarchis is founder and CEO of Matilda Jane Clothing (MJC), a kitchen table startup that quickly grew into a national children’s clothing business. Since the age of 12, Denise has held a passion for art and design and spent a decade showcasing her painted furniture and clothing line at regional art fairs before launching MJC with its core values of heart, loyalty and extreme generosity. Denise was even recently named one of Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Top 40 Under 40. I have had many online friends that gushed to me their obsession over Matilda Jane but I never quite understood why or how they … [Read more...]
dressbarn
June 5, 2012 by 40 Comments
I hate trying out new stores. I have my few favorite local stores that I shop at all the time for my clothes and that's it. However, it seems that my favorite stores just keep rolling around the same styles season after season and I am left with a less than fab wardrobe. A friend of mine came over a week or so ago in a beautiful dress. I knew the second I saw it on her I had to have it! I was completely shocked when she told me she got it from dressbarn! dressbarn is a store that my grandmother used to shop at. Not a twenty three year old hip mom, like me! So I went to my local store to check it … [Read more...]
Kreider Farms Farm Tour – Lancaster, PA
June 5, 2012 by 22 Comments
If you are looking for a fun and educational place to visit then I highly suggest you check out Kreider Farms! The Kreider Farms Farm Tour is a 90-minute dairy farm tour that offers you and your group an amazing view of the Kreider farm! This includes a drive down the middle of a Titanic-sized loafing barn! You will also see the milking merry-go-round and get to taste some of the amazing milk Kreider cows produce! The entire tour is filled with facts and humor, and any age and group size is welcome! (However- please note that all tours are made by reservation only!) You start your tour at the … [Read more...]
Pairs in Pears
June 3, 2012 by 29 Comments
Pairs in Pears, true to its name, is a fast-paced pair-making game, packed in a pear. Lettered tiles come in four distinct alphabet sets, and players race against each other to make connected pairs of words in matching patterns. It's a great way for children to develop memory and cognitive skills while learning the alphabet, pattern recognition, word construction, vowels, vocabulary, rhyming and more. Deceptively simple and exceptionally fun, PAIRSinPEARS is perfect for family time and classroom activities. Playing Pears in Pears is super easy! You take out all 104 tiles, and lay them face down in … [Read more...]
Fisher Price: Giggle Gang
June 2, 2012 by 48 Comments
In my home laughter is very contagious. If one kiddo starts giggling sooner or later they all have the giggles and just cant keep them in. The Giggle Gang, by Fisher price adds even more sunshine to my kids day with giggly fun, cuddly softness and touchable textures, too! We have tons of Fisher Price toys around our home and the kids play with almost all of them! The Giggle Gang is available in six different color combinations and they each have a unique giggle! The bright colors & patterns, fun sounds & textures promote sensory skills and the plush responds to a squeeze or shake, teaching … [Read more...]
Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries
June 2, 2012 by 53 Comments
There's nothing worse than being in the middle of an online match and the controller dying. I can not tell you how many times this has happened to people in my house using our Xbox wireless controllers. It is annoying, frustrating and maddening all at the same time. We use our Xbox for gaming, Netflix and Hulu. It is on and running for at least six hours a day. That being said we really need a battery that is going to last! The batteries we are using now are the cheap ones and we have to change them about every other day- not joking at all! "Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries have now been … [Read more...]
